Parkview Creek Trail Reconstruction

The City of Urbandale announces the availability of plans and specifications for the following public improvement project: Project: Parkview Creek Trail Replacement Estimate: $177,000 Major Items: Approximately 1,900 SY of HMA trail removal Approximately 1,800 SY of 5" PCC trail paving Related items including removals, restoration, traffic control, erosion control, and survey. Time for Commencement and Completion of Work. Work on the improvement shall be commenced immediately upon approval of the contract by the Council, and be completed as stated below.Failure to submit a fully completed Bidder Status Form with the bid may result in the bid being deemed nonresponsive and rejected. The City of Urbandale reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Sales Tax Exemption. Contractors and subcontractors shall not include sales tax for material purchases. At the time of the contract acceptance by the City Council, the prime contractor and all subcontractors will be issued a certificate of exemption. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The City of Urbandale, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A, Office of the Secretary, Part 21, Nondiscrimination in Federally-assisted programs of the Department of Transportation issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. Performance Bond and Payment Provisions. The successful bidder will be required to furnish Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, said bond to be issued by a responsible surety and shall guarantee the faithful performance of the contract and the terms and conditions therein contained and shall guarantee the prompt payment for all materials and labor and protect and save harmless the City, from claims and damages of any kind caused by the operation of the Contractor. Payment of the cost of said project will be made from any one or a combination of the following sources at the discretion of the Council: Cash from such funds as may be legally used for said purpose. Payments will be made to the Contractor based on monthly estimates in amounts equal to ninetyfive percent (95%) of the contract value of the work completed, and will be based upon an estimate prepared on the first day of each month by the Contractor, subject to verification by City Engineer and the approval of the Clerk, who will certify to the Owner for payment of each approved estimate on or before the 10th day of the month in question. Such monthly payment will in no way be construed as an act of acceptance for any part of the work partially or totally completed.balance of the five percent (5%) due the Contractor will be paid, subject to the conditions and in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 26 and 573 of the Code of Iowa, as amended. No partial or final payment will be due until the Contractor has certified to Owner, that the materials, labor and services involved in each estimate have been paid for in accordance with the requirements stated in the specifications. Preference of Products. By virtue of statutory authority, a preference will be given to products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of Iowa. Reciprocal Resident Bidder and Labor Force Preference. In accordance with Iowa law, a resident bidder shall be allowed a preference as against a nonresident bidder from a state or foreign country if that state or foreign country gives or requires any preference to bidders from that state or foreign country, including but not limited to any preference to bidders, the imposition of any type of labor force preference, or any other form of preferential treatment to bidders or laborers from that state or foreign country. The preference allowed shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. In the instance of a resident labor force preference, a nonresident bidder shall apply the same resident labor force preference to a public improvement in this state as would be required in the construction of a public improvement by the state or foreign country in which the nonresident bidder is a resident. PROJECT NO. 2023-010-800

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.